Unit 30

of the

16 occurrences in 11 verses

Omni 1:2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 22, 24

Omni 1:2

Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know

that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites,

from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites.

But behold, I of myself am a wicked man,

and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord

as I ought to have done.

Omni 1:5

Behold, it came to pass that three hundred and twenty years had passed away,

and the more wicked part of the Nephites were destroyed.

Omni 1:6

For the Lord would not suffer,

after he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem

and kept and preserved them from falling into the hands of their enemies,

yea, he would not suffer that the words should not be verified,

which he spake unto our fathers,

saying that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments

ye shall not prosper in the land.

Omni 1:7

Wherefore, the Lord did visit them in great judgment;

nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not perish,

but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.

Omni 1:10

Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish.

Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention

between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites;

and I, with my own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites

in the defence of my brethren.

Omni 1:12

Behold, I am Amaleki, the son of Abinadom.

Behold, I will speak unto you somewhat concerning Mosiah,

who was made king over the land of Zarahemla;

for behold, he being warned of the Lord

that he should flee out of the land of Nephi,

and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord

should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness —

Omni 1:13

And it came to pass that he did according as the Lord had commanded him.

And they departed out of the land into the wilderness,

as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord;

and they were led by many preachings and prophesyings.

And they were admonished continually by the word of God;

and they were led by the power of his arm, through the wilderness

until they came down into the land which is called the land of Zarahemla.

Omni 1:14

And they discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla.

Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of Zarahemla;

and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly,

because the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah

with the plates of brass which contained the record of the Jews.

Omni 1:16

And they journeyed in the wilderness,

and were brought by the hand of the Lord across the great waters,

into the land where Mosiah discovered them;

and they had dwelt there from that time forth.

Omni 1:22

It also spake a few words concerning his fathers.

And his first parents came out from the tower,

at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people;

and the severity of the Lord fell upon them

according to his judgments, which are just;

and their bones lay scattered in the land northward.

Omni 1:24

And behold, I have seen, in the days of king Benjamin,

a serious war and much bloodshed between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

But behold, the Nephites did obtain much advantage over them;

yea, insomuch that king Benjamin did drive them out of the land of Zarahemla.